Posted on 05/10/2019 12:52:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai
German Development Minister Gerd Müller has called for a ban on plastic bags in Germany, in part to reduce the exports of waste to developing countries.
“The ban on plastic straws is not enough,” Müller told the Augsburger Allgemeine. “Germany should not wait for Europe and should immediately ban disposable plastic bags.”
The CSU politician noted that some African countries had already banned plastic bags, “We must do what Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda have done.” […]
Plastic waste in the sea is set to increase tenfold and with current trends, by 2050, there may be more plastic than fish in the oceans.
Today, 2 billion people live in areas without garbage collection. “The poorest of the poor suffer the most,” said Müller. …
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wouldn’t banning personal hygeine products reduce environmental waste?
If this guy cared about the earth and children he would ban them now
Where would the German muslim aliens put the heads they cut off?
Yes, we must cut down more trees! That’ll save the earth.
Did I say plastics bags? Sorry, I meant Muslims.
And Müller is in the Christian Social Union no less, who are supposed to be further “right” than the CDU.
, by 2050, there may be more plastic than fish in the oceans...
You can’t make this s..t up :)
Well the statement was made up, but I couldn’t make up something so stupid if I tried day and night for years :)
But before everyone was screaming about saving the trees.
You first, Gerd.
The trash wants to take you out.
Does Germany have a big problem with littering? It’s unlikely that German plastic bags and straws are ending up in the great garbage patch in the Ocean. The major problem with plastic bags is the eyesore they create when they get loose and end up stuck in trees and bushes.
Jesus Christ. The Germans will be living under sharia law in 50 years and they are worried about plastic bags??? Absolutely insane.
What is it about mullers/ muellers and garbage.
Plastic bags? Like Barbara Walters, Hillary Clinton, and Nancy Pelosi?
“She was so ugly..........The Tide wouldn't even take her out.....
Yay!! We can go back to paper sacks right? I mean, that’s how plastic sacks were foisted on everybody in the first place.
Sanity returns. Right?
Or let me guess. This doesn’t mean paper sacks, biodegradable, made from inexpensive, renewable wood pulp fiber are going to make a return?
What do you mean?
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